Educator Quality and Certification - Certification Redesign

Office of Educator Quality and Certification


E N S U R E E D U C A T O R E X C E L L E N C E	Every student must have highly effective teachers. Every school must have highly effective leaders & support professionals. We must support educators throughout their careers.
Educator Quality is essential to improving student achievement. Educator Quality begins with clear standards for educator practice. Improvement of achievement requires implementing strong practices in recruiting, developing, recognizing, and retaining talented and demonstrably successful staff in LEAs.


Establishing Standards for Educator Excellence Professional Teacher Standards Standards for Educational Leadership Code of Professional Responsibilities	Recruiting Qualified Educators Becoming a RI Educator Becoming a RI Teacher Assistant Preparing Prospective Educators for Certification Attaining Initial Certification Staffing Schools with Qualified Educators	Promoting Continued Development Supporting Educators through Induction Evaluating Educators Providing Professional Development Renewing Certification	Recognizing Excellence in the Profession Attaining Advanced Certification as an Educator Distinguished RI Educators National Board Certified Educators Performance Based Compensation